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"Police said a woman identified as Kim (57) on the morning of April 3 tied her pedigree dog, of a breed that sells for some US$300, in the yard of the restaurant she manages. That was the last she saw of her furry companion. Searching all over the neighborhood later that morning, however, she found the animal?s collar near the door of a portakabin, home to a man identified as Song (44). Kim reported her suspicion that Song had stolen the dog to the police, who arrested the man on Monday.

An officer with Seoul Guro-gu police station said Song was a great lover of Boshintang (dogmeat soup), and his mouth watered at the sight of the dog, driving him to steal the animal and eat it. "He probably never thought he would be caught because of the collar," the officer added."  [Chosun Ilbo]

Speaking of dog soup, I came upon this scene at a rest stop this past weekend.  These dogs were caged up and probably being transported to make "boshintang". 

It’s unlikely they’re stray dogs because 1) they’re big, and 2) they look relatively healthy.  Most Koreans have small dogs that they can carry around.  These dogs were not dirty or scruffy, or looked like they had ever roamed the streets.  But then again… who knows?

If you notice, the brown dog on the top is unable to fully stand up.  It’s a sad sight, but you have to ask yourself…  How different is than different cultures eating cows, pigs, chickens, ox, or even horses?  Dogs have a soft spot in our heart because they’re our pets and they’re cute.  I don’t mean to sound cold, because I was a little shocked to come upon this truck.